unliftable
Too heavy lifting
Something unliftable cannot be lifted—too heavy, too awkward, or too firmly fixed to be raised: The safe was unliftable without a forklift.
The word often carries a note of frustration or defeat: an unliftable burden, unliftable expectations.
Figuratively, unliftable describes weights that feel impossible to bear.
Extremely large and heavy
- ponderousAwkwardly heavy or slow
- leadenOppressively heavy or dull
- hulkingMassive and unwieldy
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
dense · heavy · elephantine · iron · concrete · steel · anchored · deadweight
Fixed securely in position
- boltedFastened or fled suddenly
- cementedFastened with lasting adhesion
- embeddedSet firmly within something
- fastenedJoined or held together
fused · welded · rooted · secured · nailed · permanent · immobile · stationary
Overwhelming in intensity
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
- insurmountableImpossible to overcome
- dauntingDiscouraging through difficulty
exhausting · taxing · debilitating · paralyzing · stifling · suffocating · hopeless · inescapable
Extremely large in scale
- gargantuanExtremely immense in scope
- titanicEnormously strong or large
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- mammothExtinct elephant with curved tusks
monolithic · behemoth · mountainous · gigantic · vast · oversized · unwieldy · bulky
Lacking grace or ease
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- unmanageableImpossible to control
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
lopsided · unbalanced · shapeless · sprawling · difficult · impractical · ungrippable · slippery
massive
Extremely large and heavy
cumbersome · dense · heavy · elephantine · iron · concrete · steel · anchored · deadweight · immovable
anchored
Fixed securely in position
- boltedFastened or fled suddenly
- cementedFastened with lasting adhesion
- embeddedSet firmly within something
fastened · fused · welded · rooted · secured · nailed · permanent · immobile · stationary · entrenched
crushing
Overwhelming in intensity
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
- insurmountableImpossible to overcome
daunting · exhausting · taxing · debilitating · paralyzing · stifling · suffocating · hopeless · inescapable · unshakable
colossal
Extremely large in scale
- gargantuanExtremely immense in scope
- titanicEnormously strong or large
- enormousExtremely large in scale
mammoth · monolithic · behemoth · mountainous · gigantic · vast · oversized · unwieldy · bulky · jumbo
awkward
Lacking grace or ease
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- unmanageableImpossible to control
ungainly · lopsided · unbalanced · shapeless · sprawling · difficult · impractical · ungrippable · slippery · precarious